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starter for ten; Which designer on the verge will be the next to score the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's coveted cash prize and priceless industry advice.

Vogue

| November 01, 2007 | Sullivan, Robert | COPYRIGHT 2007 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Robert Sullivan

PART I: THE COMPETITION

It would be impossible to summarize all of the emotions the ten finalists for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award go through, because they go through many emotions, including but not limited to excitement, fear, anxiety, concern for the safety of their _fashion-designer status, and relief, as in serious relief. The cash prize is big-$200,000 for the winner and $50,000 each for the two runners-up-but perhaps the bigger payout is the mentorships by seasoned designers and executives. Mentors don't necessarily need to tell victors how to drape a silk or whether to go A-line or Empire, but they will tell them how ...

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